It is well known that soil microbes affect plant growth. But the extent of these interactions is not well understood. Using Acmispon strigosus (a native California plant with nodules) and a set of ...

Most plants form symbiotic relationships in their roots with microscopic fungi. These partnerships are known as mycorrhizal symbiosis. Scientists have long known that the exchange of sugar for ...

Background and Aims Plants usually compete with neighbouring plants for resources such as light as well as defend themselves against herbivorous insects. This requires investment of limiting resources ...

Michigan is home to a rare flower species that survives through winters and typically blooms while there is still snow on the ground, but it's future is at risk, state officials say. Yellow fumewort, ...